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Sandy gallito

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Teledromas fuscus

Higher classification
  
Teledromas

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Rhinocryptidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Sandy gallito wwwantpittacomimagesphotostapaculosSandyGall

Genus
  
Teledromas Wetmore & Peters, 1922

Similar
  
Crested gallito, Ochre‑flanked tapaculo, Chestnut‑throated huet‑huet, Magellanic tapaculo, Ash‑colored tapaculo

The sandy gallito (Teledromas fuscus) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Teledromas. It is endemic to Argentina.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Aviary specialist, Robert Walwick discovered three different types of the bird on a 2010 trip to Burkina Faso; far from their place of origin. Walwick documented his findings in the May issue of Bird World.

References

Sandy gallito Wikipedia